#815E46 Color
#815E46 is rgb(129, 94, 70) in RGB, hsl(24, 30%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815E46rgb(129, 94, 70)hsl(24, 30%, 39%)hsv(24, 46%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 49%)oklch(51.2% 0.058 55.5)lab(43.18% 12.37 19.66)lch(43.18% 23.23 57.82)What #815E46 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #815E46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815E46 Channel Values
How #815E46 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 129 · G 94 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 30% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 46% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 46% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815E46 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #815E46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815E46; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #815E46
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #815E46 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#815E46#656546#716246#6B6B44#756645#835B5B#825C54#656565Using #815E46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815e46: #815E46;background-color: #815E46;colors: { 'color-815e46': '#815E46' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.369, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_815e46">#815E46</color>fill="#815E46"More Brown Colors
#815E46 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815E46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815E46?
#815E46 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 94, 70) in RGB and hsl(24, 30%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #815E46?
#815E46 is rgb(129, 94, 70) — red 129, green 94, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815E46?
#815E46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815E46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815E46 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815E46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815E46 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 23.26, which is visibly different.
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